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Wood question: spruce? - overland - 02-14-2021
I picked up a long 2 x 6 recently that's pretty clear. It's marked spruce, fir or pine, and it's from Canada. Is there any assumption I can make about the species given that it's from Canada? I'm building a skin-on-frame canoe and am looking for spruce, if I can get it. In the past I've found some spruce from northern Europe at Menards--it's marked spruce--but it's exceedingly hard to find a board that's clear.
RE: Wood question: spruce? - Turner52 - 02-15-2021
No way of knowing by the designation on the piece. Construction lumber and likely tooo wet to use for much else.
RE: Wood question: spruce? - Cooler - 02-15-2021
There are plenty of vendors for that. I did a search:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&ei=JsoqYPr-FOHl_QbW_Z_4Bg&q=clear+spruce+for+boat+building+near+me&oq=clear+spruce+for+boat+building+near+me&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCSAzIFCCEQkgMyBQghEJIDMgUIIRCSAzIFCCEQkgMyBQghEJIDOgcIABBHELADOgUIIRCgAVCEelixjgFgqJEBaANwAngAgAGDAYgBzgmSAQM5LjSYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6yAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj6qb7YzuzuAhXhct8KHdb-B28Q4dUDCAw&uact=5
"Clear spruce for boat building near me".
I'm not sure it will transfer to your address; you may have to type in the search yourself. I found three vendors within 60 miles of my house.
Also look at this directory of marine lumber suppliers:
https://www.glen-l.com/resources/lumber-suppliers.html